Cutting block



May 7, 1940.

,1. JANES CUTTING BLOCK 2 Sheets-Sheek: 1

Filed Nov. 9, 1938 Fig.1 4-

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Patented May 7, 1940 UNITED STATES hATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The invention relates to a cutting block of the type used by butchers on which to cut meat.

Among the objects of theinvention are:

'To provide a reversible block having two out- 5 ting surfaces;

To so support the block that it can easily be removed from its support, either for purpose of reversal or for purpose of resurfacing its cutting surfaces, and as easily be returned to its support 10 after such removal;

To provide a construction which permits of the cutting surfaces of the block being repeatedly resurfaced; and i To provide a stable and attractive support for 16 the block, and especially one that can readily be kept clean.

The invention can best be seen and understood by reference to the drawings, in which Fig, 1 is a perspective of a cutting block em- 20 bodying the invention, with an element or side of its supporting bed removed, and with the legs of the supporting bed cut away in part.

Fig. 2 shows in perspective the element or side removed from the supporting bed as shown in 26 Fig. l.

' Fig. 3 is a section on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig, 4 is a cross section of a detail of construction to which special reference will later be made; and

30 Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the cutting block with the element or side shown in Fig. 2 removed, and with the legs which support the bed cut away in part.

Referring to the drawings:

35 i represents the block having cutting faces 2 and 3, respectively. The block is composed of a plurality of sections 4 glued together, and otherwise bound together by tie rods 5 having threaded ends 6 upon which are arranged nuts I and wash- 40 ers 8. The block is made of some considerable thickness as the purpose is to provide a block that can be reversed in its Support so that cuttings may be made from off both of its cutting faces before removal of the block from its support for I 45 the purpose of resurfacing these faces, and, also,

a block admitting of repeated resurfacing of its cutting faces. Along the middle of the block,

about midway between its two cutting faces, it is provided with a continuous channel 9 extending 50 around all of its four sides. I represents the bottom of this channel, I I its top edge, and I2 its bottom edge.

- The block is socketed in a supporting bed M.

This bed is made of metal and consists of a. bot- 65 tom l and sides I6, l1, I8 and I9. The bottom bed and to the fixed sides ll and iii of the bed 10' adjacent to it. The removable side 19 secured to the bottom l5 of the bed in part by means of pins 22 on lugs 23 inwardly projecting from the removable side adjacent the bottom thereof, and these pins fit within pin sockets 24 in the bottom of the bed (see Fig. 4). The attachment is further secured by screws 25 which are passed through the removable side and fastened into lugs 26 on the ends of the adjacent fixed sides It and I8, respectively, of the bed.

All the sides of the bed along theirtop edge portions 21 are turned inwardly to enter the channel 9 cut in the block, the block then resting on the tops of these inturned sides by the top edge ll of the channel in the block resting upon the top edge 28 of the inturned portion of the respective sides. The edge 28 is a finished edge in order that the block along the top ofits channel where it engages this edge shall make tight and finished engagement therewith. The depth of 30 block can become thus socketed only after the removal of its removable side l9. After the removal of this side the block is slid into place and the removable side is then applied and fastened when it will co-operate in the support of the block as does the fixed sides of the bed.

The tie rods 5 are availed of for holding the block in place against lateral displacement within the bed in which it is socketed in order that the edges ll, along which the block is resting on the top edges 28 0f the respective sides, shall properly (lo-ordinate therewith. The tie rods are so disposed in the block that the threaded ends 6 thereof, on which are arranged the nuts l and washers 8, will be contained in the channel iii, the threaded ends of the rods extending through and beyond the nuts. With the rods thus disposed the threaded ends of the rods will lie immediately adjacent to the turned ends 21 of the fixed sides l6, 18 of the bed. These sides are built out or thickened by bosses 30 at points adjacent the threaded ends of the tie rods. Sockets 3| are formed within these bosses, and turning within these sockets are hollow nuts 32 threaded to engage the ends of the tie rods; The nuts 32 are provided with heads 33 widened to engage shoulders 34 formed in the bosses when the nuts are tightened. The heads of the nuts are provided with slots 35 by which the nuts may be turned. The tightening of the nuts 32 will anchor the block to the bed.

The bed [4 is mounted upon extensible legs 38,

-the bodies of which, formed of sheet metal by casting, or otherwise, are provided at their tops with flanges 39, secured by bolts 40 to the bottom l5 of the bed. Each of the legs contains an extensible shank M bearing upon its bottom end a foot 42 and this shank is secured in any adjusted position within the leg, for len thening or shortening it, by means of a set screw 43.

An easy removal of the block is obtainable either for purpose of reversing it in its bed, or for purpose of refinishing its cutting faces, by first loosening the nuts 32 which connect with the tie rods. Then after removing the removable side E9 of the bed the block may be drawn from the bed, sliding out upon the top edges 3! of its fixed opposing sides l1, l8. The application of the block to the bed is obtained simply by a reversal of this operation.

Inasmuch as the block is supported at its center repeated resurfacing of its cutting faces may be had without the necessity of obtaining a new block. As the normal height of the block diminishes by reason of resurfacing this may be compensated for by lifting the bed through lengthening its supporting legs.

The exposed surface of the block and its bed support are capable of easy surface cleaning, and no crevices or openings are left into which solids or liquids can enter and develop unsanitary conditions.

I claim:

1. A cutting block having a cutting face and with channels formed therein on opposite sides thereof at points removed from said cutting face, said channels presenting, respectively, bearing edges oil which said block may be supported, a supporting bed within which said block is sccketed having fixed sides and adetachable side, certain of said fixed sides adjoining the channeled sides of said block being formed to enter and close said channels and have engagement with said bearing edges of the block whereby the block may be slidable on said sides of the bed entering said channels as aforesaid into and out of socketed position in said bed after removal of said removable side and rest upon said sides when sccketed, and means for attaching said removable side to said bed.

2. A cutting block having a cutting face and with channels formed therein on all sides thereof at points removed from said cutting face, said channels presenting, respectively, bearing edges on which said block may be supported, a supporting bed within which said block is sccketed having fixed sides and a detachable side, all sides of said block being formed to enter and close the channels in the block to which the sides are ad'- jacent and have engagement with said bearing edges of the block whereby the block may rest thereon when sccketed and slide in and out of its sccketed position on certain of said sides after removal of said removable side, and means for attaching said removable side to said bed whereby it may assist in the support of said block.

3. A cutting block having a cutting face and with channels formed therein on opposite sides thereof at points removed from said cutting face,

said channels presenting, respectively, bearingedges 01f which said block may be supported, a

supporting bed within which said block is sccketed having fixed sides and a detachable side, said fixed sides adjoining channel sides of the block being formed to enter the channels therein and have engagement with said bearing edges of the block whereby the block may rest thereon when sccketed, means for anchoring said block to the fixed sides of the'bed when the block is socketed therein as aforesaid, and means for attaching said removable side to said bed.

4. A cutting block having a cutting face and with channels formed therein on opposite sides thereof at points removed from said cutting face; said channels presenting, respectively, bearing edges off which said block may be supported, a supporting bed within which said block .is socketed having fixed sides and a detachable side, said fixed sides adjoining channeled sides of the block being formed to enter the channels therein and have engagement with said bearing edges of the block wherebythe block may rest' thereon when sccketed, tie rods passed through said block with ends contained in the channels therein adjacent fixed sides of the block, and

means on fixed sides of the block attachable to the ends of said tie rods whereby the block will become anchored in said bed when sccketed as aforesaid, and means for attaching said rem0v--.

able side to said bed. JOSEPH JANES. 

